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@Chlorine
bleachmayyellowsomefabricswithresinfinishes,UMoxygenbleach(sLlch
asClorox2 brand).RefertoGarmentMamdacturem’CareInstructions.Restorecolor
usingcolorremover(suchasRitor Tintexbrands),followpackagedircctiorm
@Ironor rrmrlganesein watermaycauseoverallyellowingor yellowspots.
1, Useextradetergentplusanon--precipitatingw~tersoftenerdissoivcdinwater
beioreaddingclothes.Usenon-chlorinebleach.
2, Havea specialIXterorchemicalfeederimtalhxlinyourhometoremoveironand
manganesefromwater.
3. Runhotwaterfora fewminutestocleanironresiduebuildupinlines;drainwater
heateroccasicmally.
4. TOrxmmvespots:spreadstainedportionoverpanofboilingwaterandsqueeze
lemonjuicethroughstain.Toremoveoverallyellow,useacommerciallyavailable
rustscaleremover,followingpackageinstructions.If porcelaindamagecanoccur,
donotuseinthewasher;useaplasticcontainer.
@Improperuseoffabricsoftener.Neverpourfabricsoftenerdirectlyonclothes;
alwaysdilutebeforeaddingto rinsewater.DilutesoftenerbeforefillingyourFabric
SofknerDispenser.(Seepage8.)Also,donotliftlidduringspin.Thismaycause
improperdispensing,resultingin stains.Toremovestains:dampenstainedareaandrub
withundilutedliquiddetergent.Re-wash,usingchlorinebleachif safeforfabric.
@Somefabricswillshrinkwhetherwashedina washerorbyhand;othersmaybesafely
washedbutwillshrinkinadryer.FollowGarmentManufacturers’CareInstructions
exactly.Ifin doubt,donotmachinewashor dry.
~~ei~tio~ shfinkagecanoccurinknitfabricsthathavebeenimproperlystretched
andelongatedbythemanufacturer.Whenthisoccurs,garmentmaybepressedbackinto
shapeaftereachwashanddrycycle.
@I%ogrwsiveor dekayedshrinkageiscausedwhenstarchor sizing(insomefabrics)is
graduallyremovedbylaundering.Maybenoticedinoldergarmentsthathavebeen
washedmanytimeswithoutpreviousshrinkage.Treatas forRelaxationShrinkageabove.
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Shrinkage cawed byoverheatingoccursincertainknitfabricsthathavebeenheat-
shaped.Whenwashing,dryingor ironingtemperaturesexceedthetemperaturesused
to shapeset, shrinkagemayoccur.Thiscannotbecorrected,butitcanbepreventedby
washingincoolor warmwater;dryingonLoworDelicateheat.
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